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Topic: Wubbo Ockels, first Dutch astronaut (1946-2014)
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lucspace Member Posts: 403 From: Hilversum, The Netherlands Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 05-18-2014 05:25 AM
This morning, Wubbo Ockels died from the results of renal cancer.In 1985, he was the first Dutch citizen to fly in space, aboard Challenger during the STS-61A Spacelab D-1 mission. My thoughts are with his wife, children and grandchildren. A colourful character, and caring about both science and the environment, he faced his illness with optimism and bravery. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-18-2014 05:26 AM
collectSPACE Wubbo Ockels, first Dutch astronaut to fly in space, dies at 68Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 became the first Dutch citizen to fly into space, died Sunday (May 18), the European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed. He was 68. "Sad to hear former ESA astronaut Wubbo Ockels passed away this morning," agency officials wrote on Twitter. Ockels' death was due to complications from renal cancer. In May 2013, he confirmed to Dutch news services that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive kidney cancer and that it had spread to his lungs. Ockels first and only space mission was onboard the last successful flight of the space shuttle Challenger, prior to its loss in January 1986. As a member of the eight-person STS-61A crew, Ockels helped set a record for the largest group of people to fly to and from space together. |
mark plas Member Posts: 385 From: the Netherlands Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 05:27 AM
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apolloprojeckt Member Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-18-2014 05:31 AM
Very sad. |
hoorenz Member Posts: 1031 From: The Netherlands Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-18-2014 05:40 AM
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 301 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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eurospace Member Posts: 2610 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 06:49 AM
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Henk Boshuijer Member Posts: 450 From: Netherlands Registered: May 2007
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space_19771999 Member Posts: 136 From: Registered: Jan 2005
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Delta7 Member Posts: 1505 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 07:51 AM
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dom Member Posts: 855 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-18-2014 08:01 AM
Farewell to the "coolest" ESA astronaut. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 08:35 AM
Condolences to all the Dutch friends of collectSPACE. |
brianjbradley Member Posts: 114 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Dec 2010
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Daniel Lazecky Member Posts: 480 From: Czech Republic-Europe Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 05-18-2014 09:02 AM
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Lasv3 Member Posts: 410 From: Bratislava, Slovakia Registered: Apr 2009
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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Tom Member Posts: 1597 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-18-2014 09:23 AM
So sorry to hear the news. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. |
Neil DC Member Posts: 140 From: Middletown, NJ, USA Registered: May 2010
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posted 05-18-2014 09:47 AM
A very brave man. |
capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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NavySpaceFan Member Posts: 655 From: Norfolk, VA Registered: May 2007
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Shuttle Endeavour Member Posts: 234 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2013
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fredtrav Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010
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mama04 Member Posts: 151 From: Haarlem, N-H, Netherlands Registered: Sep 2010
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-18-2014 01:04 PM
An amazing gentleman who fought until the end... R.I.P. Wubbo |
SpaceSteve Member Posts: 428 From: San Antonio TX, USA Registered: Apr 2004
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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Kirsten Member Posts: 536 From: Delft, Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-18-2014 01:43 PM
. - My first space hero, his flight actually started my enthusiasm for human space flight. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family and friends. |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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Michael Davis Member Posts: 528 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Aug 2002
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Lunar Module 5 Member Posts: 370 From: Wales, UK Registered: Dec 2004
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india-mike Member Posts: 76 From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany Registered: Jan 2012
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Apollo14LMP Member Posts: 291 From: UK Registered: Nov 2007
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RobertB Member Posts: 160 From: Israel Registered: Nov 2012
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2476 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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mode1charlie Member Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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jasonelam Member Posts: 691 From: Monticello, KY USA Registered: Mar 2007
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